I stayed up late to watch this movie and I regret it. Brando was awesome and totally believable as a German soldier. I felt for his character and the difficult choices presented to him. Maximilian Schell also did a great job as Brando's Captain.
The bad part about the movie was there were three plot lines: Brando's, Cliff's and Martin's. The other two guys stories were not interesting. I just kept waiting for them to get back to Brando. Because of the other characters the movie is way too long, just under three hours. I wouldn't necessarily recommend renting it unless you are willing to fast forward past the Cliff's and Martin's stories.
The bad part about the movie was there were three plot lines: Brando's, Cliff's and Martin's. The other two guys stories were not interesting. I just kept waiting for them to get back to Brando. Because of the other characters the movie is way too long, just under three hours. I wouldn't necessarily recommend renting it unless you are willing to fast forward past the Cliff's and Martin's stories.